Our speaker on Tuesday, March 12 is Caitlin Steinberg.
I am a founder, executive director, and chief historian at Operation Green Faces (OGF), a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the primary source history of the U.S. Navy UDT and SEALs, specifically from the formation of UDT through the Vietnam War. I have over six years of experience in leading a diverse team of contractors and volunteers, managing fundraising and grant writing, as well as cultivating relationships with key stakeholders and leaders within the Naval Special Operations community.
I am also an award-winning journalist and photographer, with a passion for covering breaking news and documenting stories of resilience and creativity. I received the SPJ James Julian Memorial Award in 2021 for my outstanding reporting, news writing, and podcast production during the 2020 political campaign season. My art pieces and photography have been featured by galleries in San Diego County, the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park, and multiple fine art wedding publications. Additionally, I have produced all of the documentary style oral history content created by Operation Green Faces using Ultra-HD 4k equipment formatted to fit any gallery or exhibit as well as appear in Documentaries and Films.
My mission is to create accessible, imaginative, and intimate experiences for museum visitors, artists, veterans, and students, by merging fine art, mental health services, public education, and oral history. I believe that by celebrating cultural heritage, creative expression, common human experiences, and public history, we can build more resilient communities and foster programs that educate, inspire, and heal.
To close, I am a proud member of the Society of American Archivists, the Oral History Association, and the American Association of State and Local History... I honored to work in this field for the rest of my life.
Our incoming President Tyler Briggs and incoming President-elect Peter Gohsman spent the weekend at Midwest PETS for Presidential training. They got to hang out with President Kyle Camp from the Berlin Wisconsin Rotary Club. Tyler will take his official role as President on Tuesday, June 25, 2024!
Our club is the recipient of the ShelterBox HERO Award.
About ShelterBox In 2023, ShelterBox supported more than 325,000 people (approximately 65,000 households). It is our second biggest year, behind the 420,000 supported in 2022, in terms of people reached since ShelterBox began in 2000.
We supported thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria after earthquakes devastated the region. In Morocco, where a powerful earthquake had caused widespread damage in the Atlas Mountains, our teams worked with our partner Association Le Grand Atlas, and Rotary District 9010 to distribute emergency shelter aid to around 20 affected communities.
East Africa has been victim to the worst drought in 40 years, causing millions of people to be displaced. We’ve supported thousands of people in Ethiopia this year providing essential household items, tarpaulins, and ropes for people who have been displaced. We also launched our first project in Somalia since 2011 and have so far been able to provide support for hundreds of people, with additional projects in the pipeline for 2024.
As the conflict in Ukraine approaches its third year, we are delivering our sixth project in the country supporting thousands more people with winter clothing, blankets, and stoves. We are continuing to support people affected by conflict in Syria with winterisation projects too, making sure people have thermal clothing, blankets, and tarpaulins to help make temporary shelters waterproof.
In Cameroon, we’ve supported over 100,000 people who have had to flee their homes due to conflict, the climate crisis, and poverty. Our latest project in the country has supported over 63,000 people with shelter.
Here are two short videos to watch about ShelterBox:
Join members of Rotary and Guests from Districts 6220, 6250 & 6270 at our annual 3‑district conference in Green Bay
It is our pleasure to welcome you all to TriCon24, which will be held from the 18th to the 20th of April 2024. This conference promises to be a spectacular event that will bring together Rotary members from all corners of our three districts; 6220, 6250, and 6270.
Conference Agenda
Here's a quick summary.
Thursday - The Foundation Dinner at The Automotive Gallery
Friday Morning - TriCon24 Conference kicks-off with Annual District Meetings
Friday Afternoon through Saturday - Workshops, House of Friendship, Polio Silent Auction
Activities - Lambeau Field Tours, Pounding the Pavement 4 Polio, Dine Around, Question-Persuade-Refer Workshop, and more.
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